Kathleen Black

Kathleen is an award-winning Winnipeg-based artist. With a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Manitoba and further studies completed at the Alberta College of Art and Design, Kathleen works in a diverse cross-section of mediums including acrylic, graphite, oil, encaustic, glass sculpture and pate de verre. Most recently she has combined original drawings on Canadian archival cartography, exploring her love of nature and its interactions with the changing environment. This new exploration has garnered her recognition from the Manitoba Sketch Club and the Manitoba Society of Artists. Kathleen has also merged her worlds of art and medicine through her work with Artists in Healthcare. As a former chemotherapy nurse she has facilitated Art Next to the Big Blue Chair, engaging cancer patients in the art-making process.